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Clayton A. Higgins, Jr. of Concord, NH passed away on April 21, 2022 at Presidential Oaks. He was born in Lyme, NH on November 17, 1929 to Clayton A. Higgins and Adeline (Crohan) Higgins. He later lived in Suncook and Concord. He was happily married to the former Rachel Lanzo for 67 years before she passed in 2016. Clayton graduated from Pembroke Academy and went to work for the Boston and Maine Railroad in Concord as a 4-year apprentice. Here he learned about all things mechanical. In 1955, he became a call firefighter for the Concord Fire Department because it "sounded exciting." As his family grew, he started working at Pembroke Boats where he began a lifelong interest in painting,...

After a lifetime in the political arena and public service, Katherine Diane Rogers of Concord was taken by cancer on/passed away on April 10, 2022. The daughter of Albert and Alta Whittier Rogers, Kathi was born on March 7, 1955 in Concord, the city she served and represented for three decades. A child of the Heights, where she lived her whole life, Kathi made her neighborhood her constituency. She grasped the nettle of politics as a teenager. Two years after graduating from Concord High School in 1972 she took a seat in the Constitutional Convention. Kathi graduated from Clark University in 1977 and a year later became President of the NH Young Democrats. In 1980 Kathi embarked on a...

Lisa Anne Szanto, 59, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully on Thursday, April 7th at her home in Northfield, NH one day before her 60th birthday. Lisa was born on April 8th, 1962, in Concord, NH to Boldizsar Szanto and Suzanne (Seymour) Dewitt. Lisa graduated from Concord High School in 1980 and attended New Hampshire Technical Institute. Lisa raised many animals during her childhood and especially loved her horse, Jenny, and her many dogs. She had an untamed spirit always challenging the boundaries of life leading to many adventures and wild stories. She loved helping others and will be remembered for her kindness. She could drive any vehicle and change the oil. Build a henhouse,...

PORTSMOUTH, VA - Dolores C. "Dodie" Elcik of Portsmouth, VA died on March 26, 2022 following complications from a stroke. Born in Brunswick, ME on April 26, 1943, Dodie was the ninth of nine kids. She graduated from Brunswick High School in 1961, worked in her beloved "paste-up department" at The Brunswick Record newspaper, and?after starting a family and moving to Exeter, NH?worked as an Amway and Tupperware dealer before launching a decades-long career as a cashier for Shaw's supermarket. Legend has it that even when other cashiers were open, Dodie's regular customers would line up at her register because they'd rather wait to laugh with her. This is point where this obituary is...

Trent Anthony Curtis Jobin passed away on March 25, 2022 at Concord Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Manchester, NH on December 5, 1986 and spent his entire life in Concord. Trent had a great sense of humor, was skillful with tools and was athletically inclined. He loved golf and fishing and most all sports, and he especially loved watching the Patriots and the Red Sox. Trent graduated from Concord High School in 2005. He loved rowing and rowed for Concord Crew for three years. He played Little League and Babe Ruth baseball and his Rath & Young team won the Concord American League Championship. He grew up playing junior golf at Concord Country Club and he always had...

Concord - Elizabeth (Betty) Warren Williams Andrew, 97, died on Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Concord NH, surrounded by loving family. Born in Manchester, NH on July 22, 1924, she was the daughter of Wallace and Marjorie Williams. Betty grew up in Grafton NH, went to school in Canaan, the University of New Hampshire, and received a Graduate degree in dietary science, spending a year in Boston interning at Beth Israel Hospital. In 1948, she married Neal, and they went on to live in New Boston, Canterbury, Concord, and Chichester. She had a career as a dietitian, serving as the Director of Food Service at Havenwood in Concord NH, from its opening through her retirement in 1984. She was a...

Richard E. LaFrance, 92 of Bow, NH, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2022 with Jacqueline (Adams) his wife of 64 years by his side, an early spring breeze and the warm sunshine on his face. Born January 26, 1930 in Lowell, MA to Fabian and Mary (Madden) LaFrance, he hung out with friends in Lincoln Square, hunted, fished and was proud to say he swam for miles in the Merrimack River before it was clean. He graduated Keith Academy and joined the Army Reserves in 1948. He served as a Sargeant First Class in the Korean War as an Artillery Specialist and sharp shooter. He fought with his battalion to keep the North Koreans at bay and traded all of his cigarette rations for chocolate, a...

James "Bill" William Nugent Jr., 77, of Concord, NH, formerly of Portsmouth, NH, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2022 with his wife and children at his side. Bill, who was also referred to as Jim professionally, was born in Syracuse, NY and raised his family in Liverpool, NY before settling in New Hampshire. Bill graduated from Syracuse University and had an extensive career in Transportation and Logistics; retiring as Vice President of Operations at TMSi Logistics in 2010. He was an avid baseball and football fan, specifically the Atlanta Braves and New York Football Giants. He enjoyed fishing and camping with his children when they were young. In retirement, Bill enjoyed...

Bruce R. "The Crank" Crawford of Boscawen, NH, died peacefully in his sleep after a short illness on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Bruce was the son of Edward and Dorothy (Richards) Crawford. Bruce believed passionately in the rights of individuals and small business owners. He was actively involved with Northeast Rockbusters, the Antique Truck Club of America Granite State Chapter, the Auto and Truck Recyclers Association of New Hampshire and the Massey Ferguson Club. He worked to assist these and other organizations, keeping up to date with current legislation and regulations, as well as acting as an advocate for them. He was on the Boscawen Water Precinct, the Boscawen Historical...

Wayne Heath, 75, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at his home. Wayne was born on December 8, 1946 to Arthur and Virginia (Lacoy) Heath of Concord, NH. A gifted and enthusiastic multisport athlete, Wayne was active in the youth swimming program at the Heights Park, played basketball, and lettered in baseball and football at concord high school. He graduated from Concord High School in 1964, where he was president of the student council. Wayne attended Ottawa University in Kansas before joining the army in 1968. Wayne distinguished himself in the army, becoming a Green Beret. While serving overseas in Vietnam, he was wounded in action and was awarded two bronze stars and a Purple...

Mildred "Millie"J. Murdo, 87, of Concord, NH died at Presidential Oaks on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Millie was born on March 6, 1934, the second child of Leslie and Lena (Gingras) Knowlton in Concord, NH. She graduated from Concord High School in 1952 and went to work for the N.E. Telephone Company as a telephone operator and later for Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Millie loved to do many things, such as sewing, knitting, crocheting, making quilts and sharing her expertise with her nieces and nephews, and home improvements with her husband. Millie and Mert enjoyed traveling, especially the cross-country trip to California to move Robert and Ruthie back to NH. Millie enjoyed volunteering...

Elizabeth "Beth" Grigsby Perry, retired social worker of Concord, NH, has passed away. Beth led a life of compassion and commitment to others. Whether with friends, family or her patients, she provided a listening ear and gentle guidance. Her actions were rooted in her belief that kindness was the key to life. Beth supported countless families during her 43 years working as a social worker at a dialysis center in Concord. Beth was a loving mother and a loyal friend. She is survived by her son, Christopher Perry, sisters Anne Toensmeier and Kathie Singer, and a community of family and close friends. In her free time, Beth was an avid reader. She loved sewing, crafting,...

Mary Woodbury of Bow, NH passed away peacefully on Friday, February 4, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was married to her beloved husband Frank Woodbury for 62 wonderful years. Mary was born on July 2, 1938 to Joseph and Cora Audet of Bow where she lived all her life. Along with her husband Frank, Mary is survived by her brother Peter Audet of Bow; two children, Alan Woodbury and his wife Nancy of Bow, and Diane Lowe and husband Donald of Bow; and 5 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Mary deeply loved her family, and worked tirelessly with her husband on the family farm, raising livestock, haying, and selling Christmas...

Sandra Rae (Palmer) Rhodes, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022 after a year's long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was raised in Concord and Manchester, NH and after marriage spent the majority of her life in Bow, NH. Sandra was born on October 15, 1939 in Concord, NH to Wendell K. Palmer, Sr. and Dorothy (Emerson) Palmer. She attended Walker School until her father's work with the B&M Railroad sent her family to Manchester. She always considered herself to be a "Concord" girl and rode the train from Manchester to Concord as often as possible to spend weekends with her grandparents and favorite Aunt Tressie (Palmer) Garrison. Sandra graduated from Manchester Central High...

Harold Curtis Anderson, 81, passed on January 27, 2022, at Granite VNA's Hospice House in Concord. Hal was born on July 15, 1940, to the late Gertrude (Campbell) Anderson and Hollis Morton Anderson, Sr. at the family home in Danville, NH. Harold's unwavering work ethic began as a young boy and culminated in a 32-year career in the insurance industry with John Hancock Financial. He served as Agency Manager in Concord from 1982 until his retirement in 2001. Hal took up the game of golf in 1990 at the age of 50 and was a member of the Concord Country Club for more than 30 years. He loved the game, enjoyed playing in the men's league, and was a patient teacher to his daughters. Over the...

Kathleen Vivian (Kelly) West, 91, passed away peacefully at Belknap County Nursing Home on Tuesday January 25, 2022, after a period of declining health. Kathleen, 'Kay' or 'Kate' to her friends, was a woman whose warmth, friendliness, kindness and genuine sincerity touched all those she encountered. Kay was born on April 21, 1930, in Pueblo, Colorado, to Captain Edward M. Kelly and Helen D. (Foster) Kelly. Her father served in the army in WWI and WWII and the family were stationed in post war Germany for several years before he returned to become a newspaper editor. Her mother was a mail carrier during WWI and an important community liaison for charitable efforts in Germany after the war....

Arthur E. Sinotte, 98, passed away at home following a brief illness. Arthur was born in Concord on November 29, 1923, the son of the late Eli and Roseanna (Maltais) Sinotte. Arthur was educated in Concord Schools before joining the US Army. He served in the European Theatre Military Police Battalion from 1943-1946. When he returned home he worked briefly for the City of Concord and then went to work as a telephone installer and repair man for New England Telephone for more than 25 years. Arthur spent many happy hours doing small engine repair as a hobby. He loved spending time at his cottages on Lake Winnipesaukee and later Hampton Beach. He was a lifelong member of American Legion Post...

Sally Elizabeth (Beane) Lester, 75, of Contoocook, New Hampshire passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in her home. Due to inclement weather, services have been rescheduled to Saturday, February 5, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at Center Point Church, 20 N State Street in Concord, New Hampshire from 2pm - 4pm, with a Service at 3pm. There will be a private burial service at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Child Evangelism Fellowship NH, cefnh.org, in memory of Sally E. Lester. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bennett Funeral Home of Concord, NH.

Maurice "Pete" Goodson passed away unexpectedly at Concord Hospital on January 18, 2022. He was 77 years young. Pete was born on July 21, 1944 in Saco, Maine and resided in the Standish area for many years before moving to Concord, New Hampshire. He proudly served six years in the United States Navy Submarine Division. He worked for 43 years in the telecommunications industry throughout Maine, New York and New Hampshire. He retired from his career in 2010 at TDS Telecom in Contoocook, New Hampshire. Pete's greatest joy in life was spending time with his wife and family. Some of his other passions included serving as an Elder with his wife in his church community and providing spiritual...

Sally Elizabeth (Beane) Lester, 75, of Contoocook, New Hampshire passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in her home. She was born November 26, 1946 to Frank and Gwendolyn Beane in Concord, NH. She graduated from Concord High School in 1964, and later went on to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a registered nurse, graduating from the New Hampshire Technical Institute in 1989. She was predeceased by her father, Frank E. Beane, Jr.; her mother, Gwendolyn L. (Pope)(Beane) Chapman; step-father, Norman Chapman; sisters, Sylvia (Beane) Struthers and Susan (Beane) Randlett, and brother, Frank E. Beane, III. She is survived by her four children: Laura (Lester) Lee and her husband Christian of...

Nora Gearin Bardo, 72, of Concord, NH, formerly of Danbury, CT passed away peacefully on Friday January 14, 2022 with her husband and daughter by her side. Nora was born March 28, 1949 to the late Mildred (Carusone) and John Gearin. She leaves behind her devoted husband of 46 years, Brian; daughter Amy Greif and her husband Robert of Needham, MA; son Jeffrey Bardo of South Carolina; two granddaughters Olivia and Charlotte Greif; brothers Jack Gearin and Dan Gearin along with many nieces and nephews. Nora was preceded in death by her beloved grandson Gabriel Bara-Bardo and two sisters, Pamela Fagan and Melissa O'Neill-Angeloni. Nora lived in Norwalk then Newtown, CT where she attended...